City Receives State Grant For Downtown Demolitions | News, Sports, Jobs – Post Journal City Receives State Grant For Downtown Demolitions

The abandoned building where a structure fire occurred last June will be one of two buildings that will be demolished thanks to a $100,000 State and Municipal Facilities Program grant.

City officials have received a $100,000 grant to demolish two downtown buildings that have been a source of concern since emergency situations.

On Monday during a Jamestown City Council work session meeting, Vince DeJoy, city development director, discussed the $100,000 State and Municipal Facilities Program grant city officials received to tear down 24 N.

In December 2017, Gebbie Foundation and city officials didn’t receive a $500,000 consolidated funding application grant through the state Regional Economic Development Corporation program that was going to help stabilize the structures. However, with the $100,000 state grant city officials will be able to finally demolish 24 N.

DeJoy said city officials received the grant with assistance by state Assemblyman Andy Goodell, R-N.Y. Sam Teresi, Jamestown mayor, said this grant is a good example of bipartisanship with the Republican assemblyman assisting the city’s Democratic administration.

DeJoy said even with the $100,000 grant, they will still need to use some funds from the city’s demolition budget to tear down the buildings.

According to the council’s resolution, the state grant is to demolition damaged structures in downtown Jamestown to create park space. On Monday, city officials didn’t discuss what will be done with the two sites once the buildings are demolished.

` Comet Cache is Fully Functional ) –>